A new tetranuclear copper(II) complex with oximate bridges: Structure, magnetic properties and DFT study

  • Sanjib Giri
  • , Debdulal Maity
  • , Jeffrey F. Godsell
  • , Saibal Roy
  • , Michael G.B. Drew
  • , Ashutosh Ghosh
  • , Gurucharan Mukhopadhyay
  • , Shyamal K. Saha

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Abstract

A new tetranuclear complex, [Cu4L4](ClO 4)4·2H2O (1), has been synthesized from the self-assembly of copper(II) perchlorate and the tridentate Schiff base ligand (2E,3E)-3-(2-aminopropylimino) butan-2-one oxime (HL). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies reveal that complex 1 consists of a Cu 4(NO)4 core where the four copper(II) centers having square pyramidal environment are arranged in a distorted tetrahedral geometry. They are linked together by a rare bridging mode (μ3- η121) of oximato ligands. Analysis of magnetic susceptibility data indicates moderate antiferromagnetic (J1 = -48 cm-1, J2 = -40 cm-1 and J3 = -52 cm-1) exchange interaction through σ-superexchange pathways (in-plane bridging) of the oxime group. Theoretical calculations based on DFT technique have been used to obtain the energy states of different spin configurations and estimate the coupling constants and to understand the exact magnetic exchange pathways.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)99-104
Number of pages6
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume377
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2011

Keywords

  • DFT calculations
  • Magnetic property
  • Main group
  • Oximato
  • Tetranuclear copper complex

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